The Nassau Guardian

The Nassau Guardian holds the title of the longest-running business in The Bahamas, having been founded in 1844. According to Alexa Traffic Rank, it currently stands at 253,581 globally. Over the past three months, there has been a notable 9% increase in the percentage of global internet users visiting our site. As a full-service media organization, The Nassau Guardian includes various platforms: The Nassau Guardian Newspaper, Star 106.5 FM Radio, Print Masters, and Channel 12 Prime Time News, all available through Cable Bahamas.

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FNM must not be distracted by Minnis

1 week ago | thenassauguardian.com | Candia Dames

Dear Editor,The press release by former prime minister Dr. Hubert Minnis is an effort to buy time and drum up public support and sympathy. It sets the stage for a political waiting game, if you will. Dr. Minnis simply does not know what to do. He would like to draw the Free National Movement’s (FNM) leadership into a public debate regarding its decision not to renominate him.
The Caribbean crossroads: Between global submission and regional strength

1 week ago | thenassauguardian.com | Candia Dames

Dear Editor,As the world teeters on the brink of yet another disruptive era, it is imperative that we in the Caribbean confront some uncomfortable truths – truths about our sovereignty, our strategy, and our future. The chair of CARICOM, Prime Minister Mia Mottley, recently addressed the region with a speech that painted a sobering picture of our reality: a world under stress from climate disaster, economic uncertainty, a rise in global misinformation, and a looming trade war.
OPM goes on the defensive

1 week ago | thenassauguardian.com | Candia Dames

The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) last night doubled down on an assertion made by Prime Minister Philip Davis on Monday that the Bahamian law enforcement officers named in a US indictment last November were entrapped, and defended Davis’ immediate response to the damning allegations of cocaine trafficking on the part of those officers — insisting that he has been serious in his approach.
King says RBDF has made strides in disrupting illegal migration attempts from Haiti

1 week ago | thenassauguardian.com | Rachel Scott (Knowles) |Rachel Scott Guardian

As conditions in Haiti continue to worsen, Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) Commodore Dr. Raymond King said yesterday that an ongoing operation in the southeast Bahamas has been successful in interrupting migration attempts. King said there has not been a notable uptick in apprehensions in recent weeks, but said the RBDF statistics do not account for the work of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) near the northern coast of Haiti.
Bowe becomes first Bahamian in space

1 week ago | thenassauguardian.com | Rachel Scott (Knowles) |Rachel Scott Guardian

Aisha Bowe made history yesterday as the first Bahamian to fly to space on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket. The 38-year-old former NASA rocket scientist and entrepreneur was part of a six-woman flight team that included journalist Gayle King and the singer Katy Perry — the first all-woman crew in space since 1963. Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis described Bowe’s accomplishment as a “proud and historic moment”.
Commissioner: We stand on pathologist's report into tourist's death

1 week ago | thenassauguardian.com | Rachel Scott (Knowles) |Rachel Scott Guardian

While the family of 23-year-old Dinari McAlmont, a tourist who died in The Bahamas last week, has raised questions over reports that he drowned, Commissioner of Police Shanta Knowles yesterday assured that Bahamian officials are professional and thorough. “We do have professional people here in The Bahamas who understand their work, their portfolios, and we will turn this matter over to his majesty’s coroner in a short time,” she said when asked about the concerns.
PLP Golden Isles branch says it stands behind Miller

1 week ago | thenassauguardian.com | Rachel Scott (Knowles) |Rachel Scott Guardian

The Golden Isles Constituency Branch of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) said it stands behind MP Vaughn Miller, despite recent claims that some constituents do not want to see him run again. “First and foremost, let it be known that the Golden Isles Branch stands united and strong behind our member of Parliament, Vaughn P. Miller,” the branch said. “We categorically reject the suggestion that his representation has been marked by neglect or abandonment.
Patricia Glinton-Meicholas dies

1 week ago | thenassauguardian.com | Rachel Scott (Knowles) |Rachel Scott Guardian

Acclaimed Bahamian writer and historian Patricia Glinton-Meicholas has died. She was 75. A native of Cat Island, Glinton-Meicholas spent decades cementing her position as a cultural icon, documenting life and folklore across the Bahamian archipelago through her work. Her notable works include An Evening in Guanima: A Treasury of Folktales from The Bahamas; Talkin’ Bahamian; How to be a True-True Bahamian; and Masters of the Sea, among many others.
IMF: Severe GDP losses from climate change without adaptation

1 week ago | thenassauguardian.com | Candia Dames

If neither the public nor private sector takes preemptive measures to adapt to climate change, over the long-term, sea level rise and natural hazards would expose The Bahamas to severe losses in potential output, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which assesses the likely impacts under various scenarios in a new report. IMF estimates indicate a reduction in the current potential GDP output level by about eight percent.
The Bahamas is well represented in the distance events

2 weeks ago | thenassauguardian.com | Sheldon Longley

Going into the Splice & Connect/Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) CARIFTA Trials at the original Thomas A. Robinson Track and Field Stadium over the weekend, there was just one qualifier for The Bahamas for the CARIFTA Games in the middle and long distance events. Coming out of the three-day trials, there will be good representation for The Bahamas in that area, heading into the 52nd CARIFTA Games over the Easter holiday weekend in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago.